The past two weeks in Cyprus have been unforgettable. I’ve been able to achieve so many things professionally, academically, and personally. When it comes to professional and academic development I’ve been able to speak with executives of companies and hear straight from the source on certain aspects of business I’m interested in. Also, we had…
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Our final hurrah
Today was unfortunately our last full day in Cyprus. We started off by going to the Bernard Schulte Shipmanagement Training Center (BSM). At BSM they showed us their extensive simulation rooms. Each room was surrounded by monitors making it feel like you were in the control room on a real ship. Each room also had…
Unlimited Fish
Today we went to Vassiliko Cement and the Vassiliko port to learn about the cement industry in Cyprus. Vassiliko Cement is a producer of all of its cement and is the largest heavy industry in Cyprus. They have 310 factories in 33 different countries and their port is the only industrial port in Cyprus. In…
Magic Movers
Today we started off by going to Medochemie, a large pharmaceutical company located in Limassol. Medochemie specifically produces and manufactures generic drugs. As of right now, they don’t produce any new items however they may plan on expanding and doing so soon. Medochemie explained how they use forecasting during their planning stages and have begun…
The ins and outs of forecasting
Today we headed back to UNic to have a couple lectures. To start we began with the CEO of UNic, Antonis Polemitis, and his lecture about blockchain technology. Compared to other colleges, UNic is said to be the leader worldwide with knowledge about blockchain and cryptocurrency so I was excited to learn about these topics….
Mosaics and More
Today was our first trip to the west coast of Cyprus to see the city of Paphos and some other things it has to offer. We started off by going to Aphrodite’s Rock. This specific area is where it is said that Aphrodite was born from the sea foam there. There’s a myth that says…
Castles Galore
Prior to any real knowledge of Cyprus, I definitely wouldn’t have expected it to have as many castles as it does. We started off the day by heading to the Kolossi Castle. The castle itself does not look that appealing, but the rich history we learned about it made it much more interesting. The castle…
Holy Ship!
Today the group headed to the Limassol New Port to meet with companies like DP World, Eurogate, and P & O Maritime. We started off with DP World and P & O Maritime where we learned about the structure of the port, some of the services they offer, and how many ships visit their ports….
War and Peace
Today we headed to Nicosia to go to the headquarters of Wargaming, a game-developing company. While at Wargaming some things that surprised me were their target audience, the magnitude of revenue that mobile games bring, and ways that Wargaming competes with other companies to make their product stick out. When it comes to their target…
Silver and Lace
Today was our first company visit where we headed over to the Cyprus Marine and Maritime Institute (CMMI). There we learned about how they are a research group that specializes in Marine Tech, Marine Sciences, and also Marine Social Sciences. The speakers from CMMI showed us examples of the technology that they have been developing…
Switching Sides
Today was our first day heading over to the Turkish side of Cyprus. Something interesting about Cyprus is the fact that it is a divided country meaning that we had to show our passports at the “Green Line” — the line that divides the country in two. After showing our passports, we did a walking…
Ya sas!
Today was the first full day in Cyprus! We began by going to UNic to learn about the full history of Cyprus. During our lecture, Dr. Solomou emphasized how much the control of Cyprus changed. This emphasis was visibly presented to us by the photographs Dr. Solomou showed us at the end of the lecture….
The Vast Tastes of Cypriot Culture
After finally arriving after many many hours of travel, we finally made it to Larnaca. Getting past the obvious excitement, my first impression of Cyprus was that it was immensely beautiful and unlike anything I’d ever seen before. From the mountainous terrain to the crazy houses to the huge ships visible right off the coast,…
What a start!
Today is officially our first day with the Plus3 Cyprus 2023 gang! One splendid night in Nordenburg, and we’re off! After meeting all of the crew and getting to know each other more and more through various silly ways like a very impromptu target run for last minute purchases and a morning Pam’s run, we…
Discovering Cyprus
Hi everyone! My name is Ben Schaller and I am from Montgomery County, PA and I’m a freshman in the CBA at Pitt. I’m currently undecided major-wise but am leaning toward either finance or accounting. Some of my hobbies include going to the gym, hanging out with friends, and listening to music. When I decided…